UBuildABook is a U.S. book printer. We print hard cover and soft cover books in standard sizes from 5.5x8.5 to 12x12, with more sizes on orders of 50 or more. Printing takes 7 to 10 business days and every file is checked by a real person. There is no minimum order, and our best pricing starts at 50 books.
If you are an author, UBuildABook offers you a valuable resource - the ability to self publish your book. UBuildABook offers you the ability to print on demand which means that you can specify how many books you want to run at a time rather than having to order huge amounts of books which can be costly, especially if your books don't sell. With UBuildABook, you can test the market and only order your books when you are ready to. You can print ten books or a thousand books and we have a low minimum for reorders. With UBuildABook, you can create high quality books and sell them online or in bookstores.
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The UBuildABook Self Publish Advantage :
Printing your own book is a great option for writers as it puts you in charge of the entire procedure. Now you no longer need to deal with a middle man and you don't need to worry about large publishing houses who make you order more books than you are comfortable ordering. At UBuildABook, we can print your books faster than the standard book printing companies and you can order as many as you desire.
Self Publishing is a great way you, the author, can control your royalties. The average author who goes through the usual channels of publishing, receives no more than 6-10% in royalties. However, the average self publishing author who sell more than 200 books will typically receive 30-100% royalties. The difference in profits is enormous!
Even if you are not interested in selling your book, UBuildABook is still a great option when it comes to creating your book. We are very cost competitive and we allow you to be the sole designer of your book-you can create your book in any size (up to 12"x12") and you can print it in black and white or in full color. Whether you are creating books to sell or just to share with your friends and family, UBuildABook is a great way to go.
| Standard sizes | 8.5x11, 8x10, 5.5x8.5 and 6x9 portrait; 11x8.5 and 9x6 landscape; 8.5x8.5 and 12x12 square |
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| More sizes on 50+ | 9x12, 12x9 and custom sizes up to 12x12 |
| Binding | Hard cover or soft cover, both in one order if you like. Dust jackets available |
| Quantity | No minimum. Best pricing from 50 books |
| Custom options on 50+ | Additional paper types, laminates, endsheets, proofs, guidance through the ISBN number and barcode process and more |
| Turnaround | 7 to 10 business days to print, plus shipping |
| Shipping | U.S. and Canada, to you or on to Amazon or any other distributor |
| Files | FREE Book Design Pro Software, or a print-ready PDF |
| File check | Every file reviewed by a real person before printing |
That is where our pricing gets sharpest and where the custom options open up. Orders of 50+ books get our best per-book price, a custom quote turned around by a real person, the full range of custom options, and a free shareable flipbook of your book.
Printing fewer than 50 is still completely fine - there is no minimum and no extra charge to re-order later.
No account needed to start, and no cost until you approve a price.
Price 1-49 books right here, or send us page count, trim size, cover type and quantity for a custom quote. Quoting 50 or more gets you our best price.
Drag your photos and artwork onto pages in our FREE Book Design Pro Software, add your text, design the cover. Or work in your own software.
Upload straight from the software, or send a print-ready PDF. No disc, no mailing, no file size limit to work around.
We review every file sent to us. A real person checks for print problems before anything goes on press, and contacts you if something looks off.
For 50+ books, you get a Proof for your approval, before we send to print.
Printed and bound in the U.S.A. in 7 to 10 business days, plus shipping.
Real customer books, printed by us. Click any cover to preview the book.
Every quote below is from a customer who printed a book with us.
Standard sizes, covers, custom options and delivery.
The price depends on four things: page count, trim size, hard or soft cover, and how many copies you print. The per-book price drops as the quantity goes up, and 50 or more books gets our best pricing.
For 1 to 49 books, use the price card at the top of this page or our instant pricing. For 50 or more, request a custom quote and a real person will send it, normally within 1 business day.
Fifty or more is where our pricing and service are at their best. Orders of 50+ books get our lowest per-book price, a custom quote from a real person, a free shareable flipbook, and the full range of custom options - extra paper types, laminates, endsheets and proofs.
That said, there is no minimum. We will print a single copy, and there is no extra charge if you come back later and re-order more.
Our standard sizes are 8.5x11 and 8x10 portrait, 11x8.5 landscape, 5.5x8.5 and 6x9 portrait, 9x6 landscape, and 8.5x8.5 and 12x12 square. On orders of 50 or more books we also print 9x12, 12x9 and custom sizes up to 12x12. See all book sizes.
Hard cover is sturdier and feels like a gift or library book. Soft cover costs less per copy and is lighter to ship. You can mix both bindings in a single order, and dust jackets are available. Compare hard vs soft cover pricing.
Printing runs 7 to 10 business days once your files are approved, plus shipping time. If you have a hard date, tell us when you request pricing and we will confirm it before you commit.
Either build the book in our FREE Book Design Pro Software and send it straight from there, or send a print-ready PDF from InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word or similar. Pages with images that run to the edge need bleed - see full bleed page layout.
Yes. We review every file sent to us. A real person checks for print problems before anything goes on press, and contacts you if something looks off. For 50+ books, you get a Proof for your approval, before we send to print.
We ship within the United States and Canada. Books can go directly to you, or we can ship part of the run on to Amazon or any other distributor if you plan to sell. See shipping.
No account, no software install, no obligation. Price 1-49 books at the top of this page - and if you are printing 50 or more, that is where our best pricing and our full range of custom options kick in.
